Lead Paint Risk in Pike County, Pennsylvania

37.3%Pre-1978 Housing
14,913Pre-1978 Units
39,948Total Housing Units
25Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 14,913 housing units in Pike County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 37.3%, compared with the state rate of 67.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 25 of 25 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9501.039041,20075.3%475925571472
Census Tract 9502.0255487263.5%102642477962
Census Tract 9506.0339765560.6%19427131234
Census Tract 9509.021,0341,76458.6%34819719544250
Census Tract 9503.046341,12556.4%348109586059
Census Tract 9503.027551,41753.3%23017615911377
Census Tract 9501.021,2822,41253.2%515288175181123
Census Tract 9507.021,1042,15151.3%545305750179
Census Tract 9505.0144797645.8%2165197182
Census Tract 9505.037151,60544.5%4512110053
Census Tract 9503.035501,29242.6%11713014627130
Census Tract 9506.0127969840.0%8068571856
Census Tract 9506.086631,83436.2%3141463631136
Census Tract 9507.018062,27235.5%477721483475
Census Tract 9509.015961,75633.9%19011012533138
Census Tract 9501.044841,45033.4%180638110150
Census Tract 9508.0327889930.9%1743325541
Census Tract 9502.034161,49527.8%18238846052
Census Tract 9502.046842,49827.4%347527956150
Census Tract 9506.074331,71625.2%2966030047
Census Tract 9506.066332,64324.0%4116093069
Census Tract 9505.043461,52322.7%2352715069
Census Tract 9508.043881,91320.3%15481426186
Census Tract 9508.062681,43518.7%1682754019
Census Tract 9508.052632,34711.2%212016035